. HIGHLIGHTS United States-Iran deal announced on 15 June; while hostilities in Lebanon have reduced in number subsequently, returns remain limited and cautious. Hostilities continued with airstrikes and seven renewed displacement orders covering 37 localities across the South and Nabatieh Governora
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. IN NUMBERS 35,826 people assisted in May (51% female) 383 mt food distributed in May USD 195,778 cash transferred in May USD 19.2 required in the next six months (June - November2026) KEY HIGHLIGHTS Despite the escalation in the region, WFP remains steadfast in its commitment to the people it serv
. This special edition focuses on the SRH response to intensified hostilities and mass displacement in Lebanon from March to May 2026. It presents the emergency context as of June 2026, including affected populations, women of reproductive age, pregnant women, expected institutional deliveries, heal
. This issue covers RHSWG achievements and SRH priorities from July to September 2025. It highlights the development and piloting of a prioritization tool for hospitalization support for high-risk pregnancies, intended to standardize how health partners identify and support the most vulnerable women
. This Q2 2025 newsletter focuses on SRH needs and coordination priorities from April to June 2025, with particular emphasis on maternal and neonatal secondary healthcare. It highlights RHSWG advocacy following UNHCR’s announcement that it would phase out referral care support by the end of November
. This issue reviews RHSWG priorities and SRH developments from January to March 2025. It focuses on strengthening maternal care monitoring through the national PHENICS health information system, including survey findings on hospital use of PHENICS for referrals, patient data, reimbursement, and int
. This Q4 2024 newsletter highlights SRH needs, achievements, and challenges from October to December 2024, during a period marked by major conflict escalation and displacement. It presents RHSWG efforts to strengthen emergency response coordination, including the development of a hospital delivery
. This issue covers RHSWG coordination priorities and SRH developments from March to June 2024. It highlights updates to SRH service mapping, a mapping exercise on hospital delivery coverage modalities, and important changes to hospitalization tariffs by the Ministry of Public Health and the Nationa
. This first quarterly newsletter of the Reproductive Health Sub-Working Group (RHSWG) in Lebanon highlights priority sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs, coordination updates, and partner interventions from January to March 2024. It presents key RHSWG achievements, including updated SRH serv
. This special edition focuses on the SRH response to the large-scale displacement caused by intensified hostilities in Lebanon between September and November 2024. It provides an overview of the emergency context, including displacement figures, collective shelter needs, and the number of women and
. Climate displacement from the Honduran Pacific coast. The report reveals that in this area, which was impacted just days ago by Tropical Storm Cristina, the coastline has retreated by around 135 metres between 2004 and 2026, equivalent to 6.13 metres per year. This loss of territory is directly af
. Chanumula has seen some hopeful signs in communities that once resisted safe and dignified burials. Where there was once skepticism, she sees more people approaching volunteers and asking questions about how to protect themselves. “This in the same places where people were blocking volunteers from
Countries: United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi . We launched activities in 2015 after thousands of people arrived from Burundi, and have since provided lifesaving care to both refugees and surrounding host communities. “For more than a decade, we have committed to provide medical and humanitarian s
. 1.BACKGROUND UNHCR made significant strides in advancing gender equality by aligning its organizational priorities with the UN Gender Equality Acceleration Plan (GEAP)1 and UN-SWAP 3.02 . The UN System-wide GEAP recorded notable progress since its launch in 2024 3 , including the introduction of t
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. In addition to the NMF, the QFSM will help to delve deeper into the food security pillar of the NMF, in collaboration with WFP. The motivation behind this is to be able to provide more detailed sectoral information to meet individual cluster needs. QFSM analysis and findings support WFP’s early wa
. HIGHLIGHTS United States-Iran deal announced on 15 June; while hostilities in Lebanon have reduced in number subsequently, returns remain limited and cautious. Hostilities continued with airstrikes and seven renewed displacement orders covering 37 localities across the South and Nabatieh Governora
“Nice win! All right, we’re done for the night,” I said to my 6-year-old son. “Time to put the cards away.” “Ugh, I wanted to play another game!” he said, pouting. “Sorry bud, it’s already a little past bedtime. We need to get you to sleep.” Out burst an emphatic “no!” accompanied by angry crocodile
When I used to travel extensively, I always packed my Bible reading plan. That way, even if I were thousands of miles from home, my husband, Ken, and I would be in sync on our daily readings. More than twenty years later, I can no longer travel, but Ken and I still make our annual journey from Genes
Why do some hear Scripture and dismiss it as nonsense? John Piper shows from 1 Corinthians 2:14–16 that the natural heart cannot discern the worth of spiritual truth.Watch Now
. Disclaimer The decisions and judgments presented in this edition of the “EUAA Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law, Issue No 2/2026” were pronounced from March to May 2026. The summaries cover the main elements of the court’s decision. The full judgment is the only authoritative, original and acc
. KEY HIGHLIGHTS USD 3.4 M required in the next six months (June – November 2026) Armenia hosted a high-level event on “Sustainable School Meal Programmes in Global and Regional Contexts,” bringing together government delegations, international partners, and experts to exchange experiences through w
Countries: Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan, Uganda . Highlights ▪ Sudan: The security environment in Sudan remains marked by sustained drone strikes and armed clashes across Khartoum, Darfur, White Nile, Kordofan, and Blue Nile States. In South Darfur, inte
Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Afghanistan, Armenia, Iraq, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkmenistan . The Inter-Agency Refugee Protection Overview for the Middle East Situation provides a cross-regional analysis of emerging protection risks and tr
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. Qatar Charity (QC) continues to prioritize raising awareness of refugee issues and mobilizing support through integrated humanitarian campaigns, field interventions, and international partnerships, with the aim of meeting basic needs and helping refugees restore stability and live with dignity. Th
. This report presents the findings of a Community-based Participatory Planning (CBPP) exercise conducted in January 2026 in the communes (municipalities) of Corail and Pestel, located in the Grand’Anse Department of Haiti. The participatory process engaged 197 participants (65 women and 132 men) fr
. A pregnant woman who had been attending regular antenatal care at the Centre had gone into labour early in the morning. In a remote and mountainous area like Pengani, timely care can make all the difference. “I recognized her voice immediately,” Sohaila said. “She had trusted the Health Centre thr
. EMTs are groups of health professionals, including doctors, nurses and paramedics, deployed to provide immediate medical care in emergencies. The workshop focused on enhancing the integration of EMTs within national health care and preparedness systems, bringing together 30 participants from the h
. BEIRUT, 17 June 2026- “For more than three months, children in Lebanon have lived through experiences no child should ever endure. Many have fled their homes multiple times, witnessed violence first-hand, lost loved ones, and seen their schools, communities, and sense of safety shattered. “After o
. Rolled out soon after the declaration of the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, the machines have drastically reduced testing times, enabling faster, life-saving action to stop the spread of the virus. Before health authorities could declare the outbreak on 15 May 2026, samples were transported to
. Dr Tedros visited Uganda on 8 and 9 June 2026 as part of regional missions focused on the Ebola outbreak response that started in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with spillover into Uganda. During his visit, he met with the Ugandan Head of State, His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, health offici
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . Key Updates • The current Ebola outbreak is the third largest in human history, and the full scope of the spread cannot currently be captured due to conflict, gaps in surveillance, and limited access to testing. • Contact tracing is currently bel
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Countries: World, United States of America .S. State Department. This critical funding will support WFP’s life-saving food and nutrition operations to reach more than 38 million of the most vulnerable across at least 37 countries. This generous contribution builds on the already significant US contr
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda . The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning that without protection measures in place now, the most vulnerable will pay the highest price and the response itself is likely to fail. Traditionally, women and girls are often the primary care
. Now six months pregnant with her sixth child, she attends regular antenatal care visits provided by a Mobile Health Team (MHT) serving her community. Zarmina, 36, lives in an area where many families lost homes and livelihoods due to the strong earthquake in Kunar last year. Already with five chil
Countries: Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic .
. This joint UNICEF, WFP, and Nutrition Sector guidance note provides practical, nutrition-aligned guidance for partners working with families receiving food assistance in emergency settings. It is intended for use in contexts where diets of children and adolescents are constrained, and where househ
Countries: Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan . On 20 May, the British Institute of Eastern Africa (BIEA), Chatham House, and the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) convened a group of experts to discuss the ‘The New Geopolitics of Eastern Africa’. The closed-door roundtable considered the ongoing trans
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. Extreme heat and rainfall, glacier loss and record ocean heat impact Asia in 2025 Paro, Bhutan (WMO) – Dangerous heat, devastating rainfall and flooding, and severe drought affected millions of people across Asia in 2025, exacting a heavy human and economic toll, according to a new report from the
. This report presents a joint analysis by the Gender-Based Violence Workstream (GBV Workstream) and the World Food Programme (WFP) examining women’s safety, access to services, and support needs in frontline-adjacent areas in the East of Ukraine. These areas remain critically underserved by special
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